Angela Davis: Lifting as We Climb

0:00On April 19th, Angela Davis built an incredible path through top schools, snagging scholarships from New York City High School to two years in. Germany, one in Paris, then Brandeis for Philosophy and a Master's at the University of California, San Diego. She's a powerhouse activist with a Black Panther Party and Communist Party, openly lesbian since the 90s, battling oppression for Black folks, women and LGBTQ communities. Her core message today, push others up as you rise yourself. That idea pops from her 1990 book Women, Culture and Politics, pulling straight from the National Association of Colored Women's Clubs, motto of lifting as recline. Davis spotlights how Black women have long tied their fights to bigger progressive wins, making sure no one gets left behind. It hits hard because it calls out solo climbs that ignore the group. She pushes strategies empowering all sisters and brothers, no matter class, linking women's issues to ending race's violence, boosting wages, fixing,

1:02work conditions, tackling homophobia and protecting rights across the board. Davis keeps dropping wisdom on radical roots of change, seeing justice as partnering equally with those you fight for and flipping what you can't. Accept into action. Her words fuel movements, reminding us success means building paths for the next wave. So as we grind toward better days, let's ladder up together, turning personal wins into collective power that lasts generations. That's the story for today. Entertainment and celebrity news today, driven by AI.